Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflanking
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But the woman avoiding his gaze was about to save his life.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026 -
According to iS Clinical, a small amount is best tapped along the eye area, avoiding the inner corners.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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The supine Republicans who now controlled both chambers of Congress gave him cover, while a decade of evading consequences lent his presidency an aura of near total impunity.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
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The local pedicab service, which was started in 2024 by Atticus Sloan and Mark Madden, offers an environmentally friendly, traffic-evading mode of transportation.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2026
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Some of his best friends and teammates have won Super Bowls the last two years after escaping the Giants.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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But such dreamy weather tends to draw visitors escaping snow and ice back home, so expect beaches to be busier and prices to be higher during this season.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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The small museum, which opened last year, covers the creatures, apparitions and mysteries eluding prosaic explanation.—
Adam Kuehl,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The result were movies that felt all-encompassing while eluding easy categorization.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Evidently, Ruth is meant to represent all that is good and pure for eschewing the luxe life for the smaller ambition of being a high school English teacher.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The idea of eschewing typical model generations might sound refreshing to the company’s designers, but it’s bound to be agonizing for consumers.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
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The only short-term answers are shaming, shunning, and mockery—and punishment at the polls.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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Over the decades the classic ski look has been complimented by Norwegian sweaters, glare-shunning sunglasses and furry boots.—
David G. Allan Feb 15,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After shaking off the flu, Arenas didn’t make his first bucket until almost midway through the second half.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Cameras showed audience members nodding along, shaking their shoulders and otherwise getting into the music.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Feb. 2026
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The department is said to be looking at Netflix’s historic business strategy of steering most of its film releases to its streaming platform, often bypassing movie theaters.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Crumbl has adapted to rising labor costs by bypassing cashiers with technology that allows customers to order and pay for their dessert on their own.—
Paul Lopez,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Outflanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflanking. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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